I've lived in Edinburgh since 1998. After graduating from university I worked for a number of years within the Scottish arts industry. I began retraining as a counsellor/therapist in 2005, and since 2008 have acquired over 850 hours of experience of working with individual clients, couples and therapy groups.
It was my own experience of counselling which drew me to train as a therapist. As a young(ish), male practitioner, I’m keen to confront the popular stereotype of counsellors and therapists as either bearded, middle-aged men in corduroy and cardigans, or middle-aged women with chunky knit jumpers, tie-dyed skirts and handmade jewellery (though I do quite like wearing corduroy).
It was my own experience of counselling which drew me to train as a therapist. As a young(ish), male practitioner, I’m keen to confront the popular stereotype of counsellors and therapists as either bearded, middle-aged men in corduroy and cardigans, or middle-aged women with chunky knit jumpers, tie-dyed skirts and handmade jewellery (though I do quite like wearing corduroy).
>> My name is Gareth Davies, and I established Way Forward Counselling in 2008
I also seek to challenge the perception of therapy as being about long, impersonal silences or confrontational questioning - I believe the therapy room can support a wide range of contemporary issues, and I seek to work with them with respect, commitment, humour and personality.
I am currently in advanced psychotherapy training. I'm registered as a trainee therapist with the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP), having completed four years of training at the Counselling and Psychotherapy Training Institute (now Physis Training) in Edinburgh. I'm a member of the Institute of Transactional Analysis (ITA), and I hold a formal training
contract with the European Association of Transactional Analysis
(EATA).
As well as being in ongoing personal therapy myself (and have
been for the past six years), I am also in regular therapy supervision.
I have professional indemnity and public liability insurance through
the Psychologists' Protection Society (PPS).
I share a private therapy room with a colleague, Annie Hay. I also
volunteer on a regular basis with mental health charity Penumbra
and am currently training as an independent advocate with the
Consultation and Advocacy Promotion Service (CAPS) to support
people with experience of mental health issues.
In 2009 I took part in Antony Gormley's One and Other art project in
central London - find out more about my time on the 'fourth plinth'
here.
>> See What is TA? for more information, and please contact me
with any queries.
I am currently in advanced psychotherapy training. I'm registered as a trainee therapist with the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP), having completed four years of training at the Counselling and Psychotherapy Training Institute (now Physis Training) in Edinburgh. I'm a member of the Institute of Transactional Analysis (ITA), and I hold a formal training
contract with the European Association of Transactional Analysis
(EATA).
As well as being in ongoing personal therapy myself (and have
been for the past six years), I am also in regular therapy supervision.
I have professional indemnity and public liability insurance through
the Psychologists' Protection Society (PPS).
I share a private therapy room with a colleague, Annie Hay. I also
volunteer on a regular basis with mental health charity Penumbra
and am currently training as an independent advocate with the
Consultation and Advocacy Promotion Service (CAPS) to support
people with experience of mental health issues.
In 2009 I took part in Antony Gormley's One and Other art project in
central London - find out more about my time on the 'fourth plinth'
here.
>> See What is TA? for more information, and please contact me
with any queries.
FORWARD
COUNSELLING
WAY
>> Towards awareness, spontaneity and intimacy
Tel: 0131 224 0043 or 07527 492378 Email: gareth@wayforwardcounselling.co.uk
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